American ex-miner Will Denton (Kirk Douglas) and murderous buccaneer Captain Jonathan Kongre (Yul Brynner) battle to the death for control of an island lighthouse in this exciting adventure saga based on the novel by Jules Verne. When Kongre and his crew seize the lighthouse in order to force boats onto the rocks, Denton must fight to stop his sinister plan. Caught up in the fray is beautiful shipwrecked noblewoman Arabella (Samantha Eggar). With Jean-Claude Drouot, Fernando Rey. 128 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; radio spot; theatrical trailer.